TABLE 1.
Chronic heart failure assessment at 3 to 5 wk after fistula creation
| Shams | Fistulas | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight, g | 438 ± 9 (n = 30) | 454 ± 6 (n = 39) |
| RV mass, g | 0.20 ± 0.01 (n = 22) | 0.30 ± 0.01 (n = 31)* |
| RV/(LV + S) mass ratio | 0.26 ± 0.01 (n = 22) | 0.32 ± 0.01 (n = 31)* |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 379 ± 17 (n = 6) | 335 ± 16 (n = 11) |
| Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg | 111 ± 5 (n = 6) | 107 ± 4 (n = 11) |
| LVEDP, mm Hg | 3.4 ± 0.6 (n = 5) | 7.8 ± 1.5 (n = 8)* |
| LV shortening fraction, % | 44.1 ± 2.6 (n = 6) | 34.7 ± 1.3 (n = 12)* |
| LVESD, cm | 0.37 ± 0.03 (n = 6) | 0.53 ± 0.02 (n = 12)* |
| LVEDD, cm | 0.67 ± 0.03 (n = 6) | 0.81 ± 0.02 (n = 12)* |
Definition of abbreviations: LV = left ventricular; LVEDD = left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVEDP = left ventricular end diastolic pressure; LVESD = left ventricular end systolic diameter; RV = right ventricular mass; RV/(LV + S) = ratio of right ventricle to left ventricle plus septum mass.
Data are means ± SE.
*
p < 0.05 versus shams.